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Air Quality In Jefferson And Douglas Counties Gets An “F”
DENVER (CBS4) – The American Lung Association put out its annual report on Wednesday. It assigns letter grades to counties along the Front Range. The grades are based on information gathered from air...
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Health Officials Warn Of Smoke Dangers From Hewlett Fire
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)- The smoke from the growing Hewlett Fire burning in Poudre Canyon west of Fort Collins could be dangerous to some people. Schools in Fort Collins kept children inside for...
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High Park Fire Affects Air Quality
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Heavy smoke is clouding the skies across much of the northern part of the Front Range Sunday as a result of the High Park Fire burning west of Fort Collins. The poor air...
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Wildfire Smoke In Metro Area Prompts Numerous 911 Calls
DENVER (CBS4) – Smoke from the High Park Fire in Larimer County invaded much of the Denver metro area overnight and on Tuesday morning many Denverites woke to the smell of smoke. That led to a few...
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Smoke From Out-Of-State Wildfires Drifts Into Denver
DENVER (CBS4) – Winds are blowing smoke from wildfires in other states into the Denver metro area Wednesday, and state health officials have issued an air quality advisory. Officials with the National...
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Curtailing Emissions Tests Could Save Millions
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado auditor’s report suggests that curtailing the emissions testing could save motorists nearly $30 million a year. According to the Denver Post the report released Wednesday says...
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Newer Vehicles Can Skip Emissions Testing In 2015
DENVER (CBS4)- Most newer vehicles in Colorado will no longer have to submit to any type of emissions testing for at least seven years. The change takes effect in 2015. The Air Quality Control...
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Health Advisory Due To Grand Valley Smoke Levels
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) – Mesa County health officials have issued a health advisory due to high levels of smoke in the Grand Valley. The county health department said Tuesday that the weather is...
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Natural Gas Production In Colorado Could Ramp Up Even More
DENVER (CBS4) – Natural gas production in Colorado could increase dramatically over the next few years after the Department of Energy cleared the way for more gas to be exported. The department has...
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Wildfires Create Dangerous Air Quality Conditions Along Front Range
(credit: Bob Burke) DENVER (CBS4)- The three wildfires burning in Colorado are creating potentially dangerous air quality conditions along the Front Range. The Colorado Department of Health has issued...
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Wildfires Prompt Smoke Warnings From State Officials
DENVER (AP) — The wildfires burning across Colorado have prompted a series of smoke warnings, with some residents being asked to stay inside to avoid hot, smoky conditions. The Colorado health...
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Colorado Oil And Gas Industry May See Big Changes
DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s tensions over oil and gas production have threatened to boil over this year. The state’s influential and fast-growing industry faces the prospect of big crackdowns from the...
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Some Colorado Counties Get Failing Grade When It Comes To Ozone
DENVER (CBS4) - A new report by the American Lung Association says that nearly half of all Americans are breathing dirty air. In Colorado, according to the study, the dirtiest air due to particulates...
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Scientists Fly Over Colorado To Test Ozone
DENVER (CBS4)- Low-flying aircraft will be flying along the Front Range over the next several weeks to test Colorado’s ozone. NASA scientists will be checking out Colorado’s ozone during a month-long...
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Hundreds Tour NCAR Planes Studying Front Range Air Quality
BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) – Three research aircraft have been flying over the Front Range the last few weeks — sometimes at only about 1,000 feet. The flights are testing Colorado’s air quality and...
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Denver’s Air Is Deteriorating: New Report From Lung Association
http://media.denver.cbslocal.com/CBSDEN_2904201518274932819AA.mp4 DENVER (CBS4)– The American Lung Association believes the air quality in Denver is deteriorating. A new report shows that Denver has...
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Wildfires In Canada Cause Air Quality Advisory In Colorado
DENVER (AP) – Smoke from wildfires in western Canada has triggered an air quality advisory in northeastern Colorado. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said Monday the smoke could...
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A Health Alert For Your Heart And Lungs: How To Protect Yourself
It’s not the best day to be taking deep breaths if you live up or down the Front Range — or anywhere east of the Continental Divide. And for some groups, even a normal breath may be a problem if you...
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Canadian Wildfire Smoke Prompts Health Warning In Colorado
DENVER (AP) — Smoke drifting south from wildfires burning in Canada has spread into Colorado, prompting a health warning for the eastern half of the state. A smoke advisory was issued for northeastern...
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Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Largely Gone From Colorado
DENVER (AP) – Smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning across western Canada has largely dissipated over Colorado. The state air pollution control division says there are still some lingering areas of...
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